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• 9 candidates for Broncos Ring of Fame

  21-05-2016 23:46
  
  A circle of fire has ignited around the Broncos' Ring of Fame.       
  
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• Police search for car thief who dragged owner, damaged nearby garage

  21-05-2016 23:34
  
  Denver police are looking for a car thief that dragged the car's owner and damaged a garage during the getaway.
  
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• 8-Year-Old Girl Killed By Car While Bicycling Identified

  21-05-2016 22:58
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – The 8-year-old girl killed Friday afternoon in Longmont while bicycle riding with her stepfather has been identified.
  Peyton Knowlton was biking home from school after her last day of second grade when she was struck by a car. She did not survive.
  The family of Peyton’s best friend has set up a GoFundMe page to help the family relieve financial burdens during this tragic time.
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• Affidavit: Homeless Woman Suffered Rape After Paralyzing Assault

  21-05-2016 22:45
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Springs police say a homeless woman was thrown from a ledge and beaten and repeatedly raped for three days where she landed, paralyzed and unable to escape.
  The Gazette, citing recently unsealed court documents, reported Friday that the ordeal ended May 2 when a passer-by found the woman beneath the Cimarron Street bridge south of downtown Colorado Springs. According to court records, her spine was fractured and her spinal cord injured.
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• Denver Fire Department Celebrates 150 Years Of Rich History

  21-05-2016 22:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver’s very first firefighters were just a handful of men who worked on a volunteer basis, formed on March 25, 1866 after tragedy struck the Colorado territory.
  “That followed a devastating fire in 1863 that burned down what we now know as Lodo,” said Win Ferril at the Denver Firefighters Museum on Saturday.
  He said the goal back then was to simply keep fires from spreading, using buckets and any water they could find.
  “At that time we didn&rs
  
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• 200 Elementary School Children Receive New Bikes

  21-05-2016 21:13
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Two hundred elementary school students have brand new bikes thanks to the Wish For Wheels program.
  Anadarko Petroleum teamed up with the Gilcrest school district to treat the kids in low income communities. The exciting deliveries happened Friday at Pete Mirich Elementary in Weld County.
  “You could see this morning how excited they were, and a lot of these kids don’t have bikes or access to bikes so it’s a great thing for our community and
  
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• New Procedure Spares Skin Cancer Patients From Surgery

  21-05-2016 20:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There are 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma cancer each year — 8500 people a day — a number that includes Colorado’s Attorney General.
  Cynthia Coffman became among the first in the state to undergo a new state of the art treatment that spares patients from surgery.
  When Coffman noticed a skin lesion developing on her face, she got it checked out.
  “To find it was actually skin cancer … It is definitely something that makes you sit up and t
  
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• It's 420 again with rally reboot in Denver; Wiz, Lil Wayne on tap

  21-05-2016 20:55
  
  Thousands of marijuana enthusiasts are expected to fillCivic Center park on Saturday at Denver's 420 Rally.
  
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• New challenges emerge for cattle ranchers after 2012 drought

  21-05-2016 20:38
  
  At Marshall Ernst's ranch in Windsor, the curly white faces and red hair of Hereford cows stand out against the green and brown patches of pasture.
  
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• Victim Located In Overnight Kidnapping, Suspect At Large

  21-05-2016 20:03
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities are searching for the suspect in a possible kidnapping case that occurred early Saturday morning in Thornton.
  At approximately 2 a.m. there was a struggle between a man and a woman at a Conoco gas station on 120th Avenue near Interstate 25.
  Witnesses say the woman was physically dragged out of the store and put in a black Audi four-door sedan with a temporary license plate.
  Officers began to chase the suspect car on I-25, but called off the pursuit
  
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• Child Taken To Hospital With Gunshot Wound

  21-05-2016 19:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A child was transported to the hospital Saturday morning for injuries suffered from a shooting.
  It happened just before 11:30 a.m. in Denver. The child was taken to Denver Health in an ambulance from Alameda Avenue and Bannock Street.
  Denver Police alerted the public at 11: 50 a.m.
  Alert: Child transported to hospital with gunshot wound. Condition unknown. District 4 officers investigating. Additional details as avail.—Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) May 21, 2016
  
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• Kebler Pass Closed Due To Landslide, Road Damage

  21-05-2016 19:25
  
  GUNNISON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Road damage has forced Kebler Pass to remain closed until further notice, according to the Gunnison Regional 911 Center.
  A slide caused significant damage to the road near Lost Lake. Gunnison County will bring in engineers to fully assess the damage and decide how to best repair the roadway.
  (credit: Gunnison Regional 911 Center)
  Kebler Pass is a seasonal road that closes for the winter, but typically reopens for summer in May. Authorities said if it cannot
  
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• Homeless woman thrown from ledge, raped in Colorado Springs

  21-05-2016 18:45
  
  Colorado Springs police say a homeless woman was thrown from a ledge and beaten and repeatedly raped for three days where she landed, paralyzed and unable to escape.
  
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• Hit & Run Crash Shuts Down US 6, Suspect Escapes On Foot

  21-05-2016 18:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Traffic came to a complete stop on US 6 in Denver Friday night after multiple vehicles were involved in a crash.
  The eastbound direction of travel was closed at Sheridan Boulevard at approximately 11:30 p.m. due to an accident. Police said at least four cars were involved, possibly five.
  There were minor injuries in the crash, and the highway was closed until 12:37 a.m.
  The suspect was able to get away on foot and left the car at the scene.
  
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• Repeat DUI offender gets 14 years for fatal hit-and-run

  21-05-2016 18:28
  
  A man who has five DUI convictions has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman and injured another in Colorado Springs.
  
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• Parkinson Association of the Rockies

  21-05-2016 18:27
  The Parkinson Association of the Rockies will be holding its Vitality Walk Sunday June 5 to raise awareness and funds for the second most common neurological disease among adults. Learn more about getting involved: www.ParkinsonRockies.org/VitalityWalk
  
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• Man Injured In Hit & Run While Crossing Street

  21-05-2016 18:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A man was injured Friday night in a hit and run crash in Denver.
  It happened at the intersection of South Sheridan Boulevard and Jewell Avenue at approximately 10:30 p.m. Police said the male pedestrian was crossing against the light.
  The man was taken to the hospital with serious injury, a possible broken arm.
  Police described the vehicle involved as a silver sedan, which was heading northbound on Sheridan at the time of the accident.
  
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• Win Tickets To BOSTON 40th Anniversary!

  21-05-2016 12:00
  
  Enter to win a pair of tickets to BOSTON 40th Anniversary with Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre on Friday, June 24th. Plus, one grand prize winner will get VIP lounge passes!
  
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• 3-Year-Old Injured In Shooting, Father Charged

  21-05-2016 12:00
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4) – A 3-year-old child was rushed to the hospital after being shot at a southwest Denver apartment complex Saturday.
  Officers were called to the scene at West Mississippi Avenue and South Raritan Street just after 11 a.m.
  Police said the toddler was inside the apartment where the family lives at the time of the shooting.
  Officers have arrested the child’s father for investigation of possession of a weapon by a previous offender. Additional charges could
  
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• Suspected getaway driver in Golden home invasion, stabbing in custody

  21-05-2016 11:08
  
  A woman suspected of driving a getaway vehicle during a botched home invasion and robbery in Golden was arrested Friday night, police said.
  
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• Colorado Public Lands Day: As a truce, little more than an aspen leaf

  21-05-2016 10:47
  
  On this day a year from now, Coloradans will get to celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day, thanks to a bill that squeaked through the gridlocked legislature this year.
  
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• "Book Scavenger" chosen to inspire Denver kids to read this summer

  21-05-2016 10:47
  
  Denver hopes to turn a new page when it comes to early childhood learningby inspiring kids to continue reading, even during summer vacation.
  
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• Republicans: VA failing on prescribing and oversight of drugs

  21-05-2016 10:46
  
  Republicans on a congressional subcommittee on Friday excoriated the Veterans Administration's prescribing patterns and oversight of controlled substances during a hearing in Denver.
  
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• Suspensions handed to three Denver sheriff's deputies

  21-05-2016 10:45
  
  Three Denver Sheriff Department deputies will serve 10-day suspensions next month for mistreating inmates.
  
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• Girls walk out of Regis Jesuit High School

  21-05-2016 10:44
  
  Fed up with online sexual harassment perpetrated by their male peers, a band of Regis Jesuit High School girls wearing white confronted their administration Friday then walked out of school.
  
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• Education chief of staff chosen as interim Colorado commissioner

  21-05-2016 10:44
  
  Katy Anthes, the Colorado Department of Education's widely respected chief of staff, was tapped Friday to temporarily lead the state agency after former Commissioner Rich Crandall's surprise resignation a day earlier.
  
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• New law helps teen moms, domestic violence survivors afford day care

  21-05-2016 10:43
  
  Legislation signed this week will make it easier for teen parents and people who have survived domestic violence to afford child care.
  
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• Kevin Taylor and son plan to open new Hickory & Ash restaurant

  21-05-2016 10:43
  
  Kevin Taylor, a pioneer of Denver's restaurant scene who opened the award-winning Zenith American Grill in 1987, continues to pop out new concepts.
  
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• Commerce City officer accused of shooting himself pleads guilty, gets probation

  21-05-2016 10:43
  
  A Commerce City police officer accused of shooting himself last year after first reporting that he had been attacked during a traffic stop pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced to probation.
  
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• Colorado lawmakers aim to protect Piñon Canyon with resolution

  21-05-2016 10:43
  
  Colorado lawmakers want to send a not-so-subtle reminder to Congress that Colorado retains sovereignty over decisions regarding Piñon Canyon, a southeastern Colorado ecosystem where the U.S. Army has a maneuver site.
  
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• Pedestrian suffers serious injury in Denver hit-and-run incident

  21-05-2016 06:53
  
  A pedestrian suffered serious injury Friday night in a hit-and-run traffic incident in Denver, police said.
  
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• Mom: Child Kicked Out Of Preschool After Concerns Over Gender Identity Book

  21-05-2016 06:12
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4)– A woman says her 4-year-old daughter was kicked out of Montview Preschool after she raised concerns about books involving same sex marriage and gender identity that were read aloud in class.
  R. Sinclair said her concerns were not with the subject of those books but timing. She said had she known about the lesson ahead of time she would have been better prepared for her daughter’s reaction to one of those books.
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• Female Suspect Wanted In Golden Stabbing Arrested

  21-05-2016 06:03
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The female suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing and home invasion in Golden was taken into custody on Friday night. Authorities continue to search for Cody Aaron Jones, also wanted in the attack.
  The female suspect has only been identified as a 19-year-old female. Her name has not been released.Police say three intruders hit the wrong house, putting the whole family in danger. The female allegedly drove the getaway car.
  Jesse Swift, a teacher at Bell Middle Sc
  
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• New Technology Tested In Boulder Could Help Fight Wildfires

  21-05-2016 05:36
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– New technology was tested in Boulder on Friday that could help fight wildfires across the country. The same technology has been used at the Super Bowl and Boston Marathon.The wildfire training in action exercises started on Friday and continued in Boulder on Saturday. The exercises included a helicopter spotter plane and 300 firefighters and emergency responders from 25 agencies. The drill included everything but fire. And also new technology that could save lives. (
  
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• Despite Hits, Rockies Fall To Pirates

  21-05-2016 05:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (The Sports Xchange) — Gerrit Cole knows exactly why the Pittsburgh Pirates kept dominating the Colorado Rockies, even on a night when he certainly didn’t have his dominant stuff.
  “Defense,” he said. “Stellar defense.”
  Cole made his second successive effective start with the help of some strong Pittsburgh defense and the Pirates beat the Rockies for the eighth straight time dating to last season, winning 2-1 Friday night.
  David Freese’s RBI si
  
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• Crews Work To Clear Independence Pass Of Avalanche Danger

  21-05-2016 04:59
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Crews continue work to clear snow from Independence Pass and also prevent avalanches– using bombs thrown from helicopters.
  Independence Pass crosses the Continental Divide over the Sawatch Range. It’s one of Colorado’s most scenic and extreme stretches of highway.
  Independence Pass (credit: CBS)
  “These are 30 pound turkey bombs that we’re throwing out the side,” said Colorado Department of Transportation Master Gunner Joe Jimenez whe
  
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• Students Protested Outside Regis Jesuit High Over Claims Of Sexism

  21-05-2016 04:40
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A small group of students protested outside Regis Jesuit High School on Friday afternoon. They were upset over what they claim to be sexist comments made by some boys.
  The debate began when the school brought two classes together- one made up of all girls and the other of all boys- to discuss gender issues.
  After the discussion, videos and tweets showed up on social media that some considered offensive. Those posts have since been removed.
  Students protested outside R
  
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• Woman arrested on murder charge in fatal Adams County motel stabbing

  21-05-2016 04:24
  Adams County authorities have arrested a 23-year-old woman on suspicion of first-degree murder in afatal motel stabbing early Thursday.
  
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• At NRA, Trump Slams Clinton For ‘Heartless’ Gun Restrictions

  21-05-2016 04:04
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Donald Trump on Friday slammed Hillary Clinton as “heartless” for backing restrictions on gun ownership that he said would leave Americans in high-crime areas unable to protect themselves. He also challenged Clinton to follow his lead and release a list of potential Supreme Court nominees.
  Trump’s remarks came at the National Rifle Association convention in Louisville, Kentucky. The gun rights organization endorsed the presumptive Republican nominee
  
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• Youth One Book, One Denver Features Local Author

  21-05-2016 04:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– This year’s youth One Book, One Denver is the Book Scavenger by local author Jennifer Chambliss Bertman.The story centers around a young reader and her determination to help her literary idol.
  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock was at the Cole Arts and Science Academy on Friday when the book was announced.
  (credit: CBS)The book was chosen by 1,500 kids between the ages of nine and 12. This is the fifth year for the summer reading program.The One Book, One Denver program enco
  
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• 8 Students Injured When Bouncy Castle Collapses

  21-05-2016 03:55
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Eight students were hurt when a bouncy house they were playing in collapsed on Friday afternoon.
  The bouncy house was part of field day at Henderson Elementary School in Brighton.Emergency crews rushed to the school when the house collapsed.Eight students suffered minor injuries but no one was taken to the hospital.
  Copter4 flew over the scene as crews were folding up the bouncy castle.
  
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• New Mexico Pushes For Remedies In Wake Of Mine Waste Spill

  21-05-2016 03:45
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal government and Colorado have made little progress in remedying damage from the release of millions of gallons of wastewater from a southern Colorado mine last year, New Mexico’s top prosecutor charged in a pair of scathing letters sent to officials this week.
  The wastewater, which contained arsenic, copper, lead, mercury and other dangerous pollutants, rushed down a Colorado mountainside and eventually fouled rivers in three Western states, settin
  
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• Police Search For Missing Teen From Pueblo

  21-05-2016 03:40
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators are searching for a missing teen from Pueblo after her family received messages that she had been kidnapped.Gema Arias was reported as a runaway when she didn’t return home after school on May 13. Gema attends Central High School in Pueblo not far from where she lives with her grandmother. Gema Arias (credit: Pueblo Police)
  On Thursday, relatives of Gema began receiving messages via social media– apparently from Gema– stating that she h
  
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• VA Finds No Improper Scheduling At 3 Clinics In Colorado

  21-05-2016 03:03
  
  DENVER (AP) — Investigators found no indications of improper scheduling lists at one VA specialty medical clinic in Grand Junction and two in Denver, the Veterans Affairs Department said Friday.
  The department’s inspector general said an endoscopy clinic at the VA medical center in Grand Junction and clinics for prosthetics and audiology at Denver’s VA medical center had followed the rules.
  The VA released summaries of multiple investigations into Colorado VA clinics and hospit
  
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• Man Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Colorado-Kansas Border

  21-05-2016 02:57
  
  EADS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a man was killed when he crashed his small airplane into a field near the Colorado-Kansas border.
  According to the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office, 64-year-old John Lee Stubblefield, of Meridian, Idaho, crashed his Cessna P210 northeast of Sheridan Lake on Wednesday morning.
  Two F16 aircraft and a B1 Bomber were training in the area and found the crash site.
  The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investiga
  
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• Greeley man sentenced to 30 years for gang related killing

  21-05-2016 02:29
  A known Greeley gang member was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in beating a man to death in 2013.
  
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